Donna Fernandez is Pomo from Elem Indian Colony in Clearlake Oaks, CA. She is a 2025 recipient of the Morris Weiss Award and the California Teachers Association Human Rights Award, and a Sequoiah Fellow with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. Donna holds a Master of Education in Advanced Teaching from the University of the People, and dual BAs in Mathematics and Native American Studies from the University of California, Davis. A National Board Certified Teacher of Mathematics with 15 years of experience, Donna is a passionate educator and advocate for Native youth. She has raised over $20,000 annually to support the Residential Summer Math Circle for Indigenous students and currently serves as co-director of the Alliance of Indigenous Math Circles, whose mission is to create mathematical opportunities for Indigenous students while respecting and celebrating their cultural heritage.